| Description | COUNCIL REGISTER, VOLUME 70, FOLIOS 69v - 74r
Council meeting, 11 May 1816
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The Council granted the application from Mr William Kennedy, advocate, on behalf of the committee of the Canal Company, requesting permission to construct railways across the quays near to the Lime Sheds, to provide the lime traders with access to the canal. Permission was granted on condition that the work was carried out to the satisfaction of Mr Gibb, resident engineer, and that the Council reserved to right to order the removal of the railways at any time. (69v)
The Council approved the committee's proposal to sell the Lands and Barony of Easter Skene on 1 June 1816 in different lots, having received no offers for the whole Lands at the public roup that day. (69v - 70r)
The Council approved the lease of the Mill of Buxburn to John Simpson, residing at Buxburn, for three years, for £50 yearly rent, with Peter Simpson, present tenant, as cautioner. (70r)
The Council resolved to present an address to the Prince Regent on the recent auspicious marriage of Princess Charlotte of Wales to the Prince of Saxe-Cobourg. [Address engrossed.] The Council directed the Provost to sign the address, and to transmit it to James Farquhar Esq, Member of Parliament, for him to present it to the Prince Regent. (70r - 71r)
The Council approved the Provost's report that the Treasurer had borrowed the following sums of money on the Town's account and for the public purposes of the community, and had granted bonds to the following persons, for payment with five per cent interest.
Sums borrowed at Whitsunday 1815:
Ann Hunter on annuity - £100
King Street Society - £468
David Souter at Cluny - £200
John Hunter, Aberdeen - £150
Alexander Smith in Uppermill of Cruden - £100
Elspet Bisset, Aberdeen - £34 10 shillings
Rev John Findlater, Cairnie - £400
Mary Anderson, Aberdeen - £30
James Riddell at Foveran - £72
Mary Henderson, Aberdeen - £20
Alexander Rae, schoolmaster at Peterculter - £200
Margaret McRae, Aberdeen - £22
James Allan in Pittens - £390
John Forbes in Pitcaple - £220
James Sangster at Thainston - £180
Miss Margaret Duff, Aberdeen - £60
George Simmers, late of Customs - £300
John Murray in Gilcomston - £200
Isobel Simpson at Ferryhill - £190
Alexander Galen Esq at Aberdeen - £1,000
Mary Scott in Newmill - £30
George Duncan, gardener at Foveran - £40
James Strachan, Aberdeen - £590
Quaker Society, Aberdeen - £600
Ann Davidson at Cotton, in addition to £90 - £4 10 shillings
James Rust and Margaret Petrie at Cotton - £580
William Duncan in Mill of Dumbreck - £170
Jean Coutts, Aberdeen - £50
Jean Robertson, widow of John Smith, shipmaster - £832 10 shillings
Robert Robertson, druggist, Aberdeen - £292 10 shillings
John Dunn, tailor, Aberdeen - £200
Rev Dr Mitchell, executor of Robert Blackhall - £50
James Murray at Buxburn - £38 2 shillings
Slater Society, Aberdeen - £60
Peter Forbes at Skene's Square - £21
Dr George French, physician - £600
Jean Brown, Aberdeen - £55
Ann Bean, Aberdeen - £20
Mrs May Farquharson, Aberdeen - £40
William Duthie, weaver, Aberdeen - £40
Alexander Booth in Pitblae - £60
John Alexander in Pitscurrie - £80
Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay - £120
Harry Lumsden Esq, on a renewed bill - £2,000 John Rae at Inveramsay, in addition to £50 - £10
Margaret Philip and Mrs Mann, Aberdeen - £30
George Philp in Buckie - £20
George Smith in Pitscurrie - £275
Jean Ingram at Mosstown - £49
William Masson in Cromar - £50
Andrew Milne in Hawkhillock - £110
William Frost in Easter Culairlie - £45
Helen and Ann Reid at Kingswells - £70
Alexander Philp at Kinellar - £15
James McHardy in Dunfial - £100
Rev Dr Cruden - £60
George Rae at Murcar - £40
William Napier, weaver, Gilcomston - £25
Mary Watt or Troup, Aberdeen - £180
Margaret Ross in Largue - £82
Convener Court, Old Aberdeen - £200
Isobel Innes, in addition to £50 - £5
William Clark, merchant - £66 15 shillings
Duncan McKenzie at Skene's Square - £160
James Cooper at Bieldside - £100
Tarland Wright Society - £298 18 shillings 3 pence
Miss Margaret Donald, Aberdeen - £1,000
Miss Mary Donald, Aberdeen - £1,000
Alexander Scott and Jean Anderson in Newton of Drum - £55
George Laing at Haddohouse - £31
John Black in Cappernook - £20
Alexander Argo at Foveran - £108
Gardener Fraternity, Old Aberdeen - £200
Elizabeth Adam, Aberdeen - £140
John Troup in Blackhill of Countesswells - £28 11 shillings 6 pence
Benjamin Hall, Aberdeen - £67
John Duncan in Candacraig - £150
James McFarlane in Burnside - £80
Alexander Burnett, Old Aberdeen - £60
Rev John Donald, Aberdeen - £100
Janet McKenzie, Old Aberdeen - £20
Jean Leslie, Old Aberdeen - £70
William Smith and James Smith in Thornton - £100
Peter Taws in Kinellar - £57
John Allan in Torrie - £20
Thomas Rae and William Rae in New Machar - £73
James Thomson in Loan end of Durno - £98
John Paterson, Aberdeen - £60
Thomas Middleton in Belgreiny - £80
Isabel Robertson, Aberdeen - £40
James Bisset, for children of James Ronald - £200
Jean Anderson in Spittal - £125
Kirk Session of Keithhall - £120
Patrick Walker in Lumphart - £60
Jean Meston in Glentanner - £40
James Laing in New Pitsligo - £20
Alexander Stuart, Aberdeen - £20
George Robb in Newton of Premnay - £60
Janet Meston at Midmar - £24
George Yeats, advocate - £400
John Strachan in Tillioch - £245
James Licklie at Caskieben - £60
James Mackie in Mill of Potts - £100
Helen Garden, Aberdeen - £30
TOTAL - £18,063 6 shillings 9 pence
Sums borrowed since Martinmas 1815:
Alexander Duncan, mariner - £90
Robert Morice in Footdee - £40
John Anderson and Margaret Anderson, Aberdeen - £130
Donald McKenzie in Glengarden - £140
Margaret Downie in Corriehoul - £24
Alexander Ronald in Inveramsay - £54 10 shillings
James Downie in Fetterneer - £68
Alexander Connan in Winewells - £100
William Monro, James Monro and John Monro - £100
Alexander Middleton in Mill of Ennets - £80
James McPherson, Aberdeen - £40
Leslie Whyte at Gordon Castle - £250
James Rust at Cotton - £140
Helen Garden, in addition to £30 - £3
Mrs Barbara Alcock, Aberdeen - £400
William Rust at Parkhill - £140
John Gray, Aberdeen - £100
Rev William Gordon at Clatt - £50
George Watt, surgeon at Knock - £3,000
Bridge of Dee Friendly Society - £80
Margaret Bower - £114 5 shillings 9 pence
Robina Bower - £95 5 shillings
George Meston in Mill of Inveramsay - £25
Margaret McRae, in addition to £22 - £5
James Ironside of Royal Artillery - £80
Sergeant Robert Young of Royal Artillery - £300
Miss Marjory Cruden - £620
John Davidson in Legart - £100
Catharine Davidson in Legart - £50
Jean Davidson in Legart - £50
Hammermen Trade, Old Aberdeen - £131 5 shillings
Alexander Taylor in Macksted - £50
Andrew Robb in Newseat - £50
Alexander Robb in Colliehill - £80
Andrew Downie in Torriebith - £40
John Paterson in Ballochan - £210
Alexander Argo at Haddohouse - £120
Rev Samuel Masson - £110
Peter Forbes at Skene's Square - £16
Peter Esson at Millhead - £160
Mrs May Farquharson, Aberdeen - £60
Peter Cushnie in Glack, in addition to £75 - £8
Mrs Elizabeth Duncan - £500
James Shaw in Inchrory - £160
William Paterson at Nigg - £300
James Ross in Mains of Corse - £25
James Ferguson of Kinmundy - £550
Robert Shand of Hillside - £350
Alexander Bain in Newburgh - £78
John Fraser, shoemaker, Aberdeen - £200
John Adam and James Adam in Arnedlie - £40
Jean Ritchie, Aberdeen - £22
William Duncan at Blackburn - £150
James Cruickshank in Lochfold - £116
Alexander Brown, sailmaker - £120
Jean Menzies at Fintray - £33
Andrew Lawson, Old Aberdeen - £35
George Bannerman in Parkhill - £236
Managers of Infirmary - £252 7 shillings 8 pence
Janet Ross, Aberdeen - £82
John Ewen junior in Blairs - £35
James Donald in Bishopston - £35
Margaret Simpson in Nether Kinmundy - £16
Ann Milne, Aberdeen - £54
Ann Mackie, Aberdeen - £32
Rev William Mitchell at Clola - £32
William Urquhart, farmer at Fyvie - £90
Alexander Imlay, printer, Aberdeen - £380 19 shillings
Thomas Ligertwood, in addition to £82 - £4 2 shillings
Margaret McDonald, Aberdeen - £300
William Leonard at Cookston - £120
Alexander Philp in Kinellar - £77
John Ironside, mason, Windmillbrae - £20
Janet Wyness - £80
Colliston Society - £98 10 shillings
James Allan and Christian Cooper - £35
James Rough in Gateside - £30
David Low, cloth dresser, Aberdeen - £30
Ann Grant, Aberdeen - £100
Andrew Allan, Footdee - £46
John Hunter - £67
Janet McPherson at Peterculter - £35
William Forbes at Parkhill - £40
William Geils at Mains of Pitmedden - £26
Benjamin Hall, in addition [to sum unspecified] - £37 15 shillings
Mary Anderson, in addition [to sum unspecified] - £11
Alexander Thomson in Tarland - £200
Patrick Walker in Lumphart - £40
Alexander Brown, mariner - £238 2 shillings
Elizabeth Crombie in Torrie - £30
Adam Coutts, advocate - £150
Miss Jean Grant, Aberdeen - £50
King Street Society - £488
Ann Bonner, Aberdeen - £40
Alexander Falconer in Tarland - £65
James Hendry at Newburgh - £100
James Milne in Gilcomston - £20
John Nairn, Aberdeen - £100
John Silver in Swellhead - £30
Elizabeth Duncan, widow of John Leys - £100
Ann Grant - £40
Rev Dr Thomson - £50
Elspet Bisset at Craigston - £38
Elspet Reid at Legart - £30
TOTAL - £14,395 1 shilling 5 pence
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